Yankee Belle

324th Squadron

Capt. John McCombs Crew

Sophisticated Lady

Serial # 232085

Back Row - Left to Right

Capt. John R. McCombs, Pilot; 1st Lt. Donald E. McKee, Co-pilot; 1st Lt. Charles D. Pfleegor, Navigator; 1st Lt. Warren L. Paschke, Bombardier

Front Row - Left to Right

T/Sgt. William Nolan, Radio Operator; S/Sgt. Robert I. Grebinger, Ball Turret Gunner; S/Sgt. Leon E. Brown, Tail Gunner; T/Sgt. Donald A. Connell, Engineer/Top Turret gunner

Photo and names contributed by Diane McCombs

Yankee Belle Factoid - Photo taken in September or October 1944. Yankee Belle arrived overseas in June 1944. The plane went down with the Miller crew in early 1945, but all the crew survived as POWs. 2nd Lt. James A. Carlino (not pictured) also flew as Bombardier with the McCombs crew.

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